Equal Pay and Gender Equality Laws
by Gordon Jeremiah Berry Most would agree everyone should be paid according to their abilities, talents, and responsibilities regardless of what their gender happens to
My Wireless Experience
by James R. Campbell On August 12, 2016, I spent two hours with a man named Mike Bates of Monahans,texas, thirty-five miles from Odessa. The
Rapid Fire with Brenda Darnley Martin
On Word Matters today we have a very special guest for our Rapid Fire round. Meet comedian, media host, author, poet, actress, writer, producer, and
Texting While Driving
by Bob Branco People love to text. That’s obvious. It is a fast and convenient way to communicate with smart phones, as well as other
Book Review: The Mind’s Sky
Raising interesting questions out of prevailing scientific research and in relevance to human history and culture isn’t a skill every science writer exhibits; but Tim
Pakistani Media’s Propaganda against Donald Trump
Leftist mainstream media aren’t the only ones indulged in influencing the 2016 US Presidential Election in favor of Hillary Clinton. Pakistani media has also been
Beating the Fire
“LIVE spelled backwards is EVIL”, says the publicity tag of the movie The Spring (David Jackson, 2000). Now that sounds witty, probably even ridiculous. The
Our Present Darkness
by James R. Campbell What follows is perhaps one of the most difficult pieces I have written for Word Matters. For obvious reasons, it is troubling,
Will You Do My Homework for Me?
by Bob Branco When you were a student in high school or college, did you ever ask someone to write your homework assignments for you?
5th Annual Banjo Extravaganza at The Center for the Arts in Sacramento, November 9 & 10
by California Bluegrass Association The 5th Annual California Banjo Extravaganza will play two concerts in our area: November 9, 700 PM (door at 630) at